Sunflower Home Care Worker Inverness, Scotland
Job description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A Sunflower Home Care Worker
If you're passionate and caring and looking for a rewarding job that comes with excellent training and great opportunities for personal development, join Sunflower Home Care as a Home Care Worker and make a real difference!
Care at Home workers come from all walks of life. We are looking for people to join the team who share the same values as us: care, passion and teamwork! You will have a passion for helping people when it comes to care and put our service users at the heart of everything you do.
Being a Home Care Worker doesn’t just mean helping service users to remain as active and independent as possible while respecting their rights of choice, privacy and dignity. It means having fun and laughter with them and using your skills to help them deal with day-to-day difficulties like personal care and meal times. It also means working as part of a team to identify the person’s unique goals and implement personalised care plans.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands! We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey.
We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements...
To succeed in the role of Sunflower Home Care Worker you will need the following qualities and skills:
Experience of caring/support work for others would be useful, not necessarily in a paid role – you may have looked after an elderly relative or friend. More important though is your caring nature, your belief in teamwork and your ability to follow instructions and use your initiative and imagination when appropriate. You’ll be comfortable talking to, and working with, people from different professions, you’re great at keeping records, too.
SVQ 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent – or willingness to work towards this.- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or having a nominated driver who enables you to travel for
work purposes.
- Compassionate and caring.
- Dedicated and passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives.
WHAT WE OFFER
You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture...
Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories- Free HSF Health Care Cash Plan corporate membership to help reimburse you up to 100% for a wide range of health care costs.
Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial
advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Flexible working arrangements
- Pension with additional contribution matching
- Discounted meals in our In the City Cafe
Plus access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected]
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or having a nominated driver who enables you to travel for work purposes, is essential.
Mileage is paid at a rate of £0.45 per mile from nominated base or home (whichever is shorter) to first visit and return for last visit of day.
This post is subject to a PVG check.
Salary:
£12 per hour rising to £12.50 per hour on achievement of SCQF Level 6 qualification in Health & Social Care
Holiday:
Annual leave entitlement is 28 days (pro-rata) including public holidays
Hours:
A range of different contracts to allow flexibility
Closing date is Wednesday 17 May 2023.
Full job description and application forms are available at https://highlandhospice.org/who-we-are/current-vacancies
Informal enquiries can be made to Vicky Kilgour, Sunflower Home Care Manager on 01463 243132 or [email protected]
